Motion-picture-film cabinet.



W. L. SMITH.

MOTION PICTURE FILM CABINET.

., APPLICATION FILED APK. 17. 1914.

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WILLIAM L. SMITH, OFvDECA'lUR, ILLINOIS, .ASSIG-NOR 0F ONE-HALF TO v GREEK OF DECATUP, IllrLIINOIS.A

MOTION-PICTURE-FILM 'i CABTENET.

- TofaZZ 'wom it may concern `"Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. SMITH, a resident of Decatur, countyof Macon, and

State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motion-Picture- Film Cabinets, of which the following is a specilication. y

vMyinventionrelates vto improvements in iilm cabinets and is particularly directed to the provision of a cabinet having a plurality of compartments, each adapted to receive a motion vpicture ilm, the cabinet as a-whol'e being;r fire proof. I

A -further vobject isV the plpvision of such a device having 'lm holders pivotally mounted so as to 'be moved 'to a closed p sition in each compartment whereby the film is protected against ire or damage from otherlsources, and also bei-ng,"adaptedY to be moved to an'open position wherejthe -fdm is located in a. position convenient for manipulation.

A further object is the provision of a film holderin 'each'compartment'of such a cabinetpivotally 'mounted and counterbalanced-so .that each holder may be moved to and 'from rits open and closedl positions with a minimum expenditure of energy,

gravitation assisting in the movement in each direction. 1

details of structure whereby a simple, cheap and efliciently operative re proof lm 'cabinet is provided. f l

To the accomplishment 'of the foregoing and such other objects 4as may hereinate'r appear, my invention consists .in the construction, arrangement and combination 4of' parts hereinafter described and then -sought 'to be defined in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsorming a part hereof. and which show V v'merely for the purpose of illustrative dis-l closure, a preferred embodiment of my inventioh, it being understood that various changes may bemade inthe construction in practice mancate Scope of the yclaims wano'ut digressing'from myinventiv'e idea.

YIn the drawings, Figure l represents a front elevation, "one ithe holders` being shown in open position and one being shown broken away to-facilitate the disclosure. 'h the vtion. l

Reerrignow'lto the drawings, the numeral'l designates the ycabinet as a whole,"

in shape, livingthe solidsides, -and bottom wallslas shown.V The Specification of Letters Patent. Patgnted June 29, 1915z Application met Apni 17, 1914. seriai No. sag',

in its closed position in dotted lines. Fig. 3 'is a section takenon the lower part of line JAMES A, Y

3-3 of Fig. l through the bottom' of one of f the film holders and cabinet to show the Vthe front wall of the'cabinet. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5;5 of Fig. 3 illustrating in detail certain features of construction.

In thedrawin'gs, the same reference charl acters are used to designate like and corresponding parts. g

It is required by underwriters regulations and statutesa-nd ordinzincesin various places thatthe Elms .in motion picture Vhouses be kept in lire proof cabinets as they are of a highly iniiammable character. It is the purpose of my invention 'to provide such a cabi- 'net which will containaplurality of films in separate compartments, each compartment having itsown closure, so thatonly one film is exposedl at the mostand should any one iilm catch r1-e,the -re willbe confined toits compartment and willnotendanger or damage the films inthe other compartments. i It is a. further purpose of my inventiong'to piro'- vide holders for each of the compartments which are 'so pivotallyv mounted and Further obects include 'improvements in balancedth'atfthey will operate with facility,

toward the front when they are open so asV a position'convenient for manipulato vbe in which as skein is substantially rectangular' i back, top I M front wall 2 is straight forlfmore than half of its length and is then curved inwardly as indicated at 3 in Fig. 4l, and then downwardly as indicated at 4, saine figure. This front wall is 'cut out as indicated at 5 to provide a plu'- ralitv of spaced openings therein, each opening forming the entrance vtoffthg compartment 6 which is provided by tl'partitions 7, which extend'betc'ceu the front and back walls and the top and bottom walls, whereby l ch compartment is c )inpletel y isolated and separa-ted from the other.

Mounted. in each of the compartments 6 is the film holder 8,*which is of peculiar shape andconstruction as shown in the various vviews of the drawing.y It comprises the bot- I tom member 9, part of which is semi-circu f1 and in dotted of the bottom of said ilm holder extending lar as shown at 10, merging into the straight portion 11, whereby it corresponds in con- ,formation tothe front-portion 2 o-the cabinet, the straight portion and part of the curved portion providing the closure for the opening 5 when the film holder is in its closed position as shown to the left in Fig. lines in Fig. 2, this portion the transverse rod member 16 which is held it is balanced so that the on the inside of the bottoni member of the cabinet by means of the strap 17. This eX- tension 14 is strengthened by means of the bracing member 18 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The side members 12 of each holder are cut out as shown, so that when the holder is in its open position, the reel will be exposed suiiiciently so as to be grasped conveniently,

as shown in full lines in Fig. 2. The pivotal` connection for each ,film holder is so posi tioned that when Aa reel is positionedvtherein, film holder v will be moved'to and from its open and closedposition, by giving ita slight initial impulse or impetus, the `handle 19 being v'provided on each film holder for that purpose.

It is obvious therefore, that I have provided a cabinet which'may be built in various sizes accordingto the requirements of the user, having a plurality of compartments, each having a pivotally mounted holder adapted to hold a motion picture film reel, each compartment being separatefrom the other so as to be isolated to prevent communication of fire from one compartment to the other.

The cabinet Lis preferably made of sheet metal, but any other suitable fire proof material may be utilized, as is obvious,'the invention being directed to theconstruction as hereinbefore described.

1. A nre-proof cabinet ofv the chara cter de,-A

scribed, having aplurality ofentirely separate compartment, a holder 'inl eachcompartment, each holder having a bottom portion and sides and being pivotally mounted, part of the bottom portion of ea'ch holder formL ing the closure'for its compartment when the holder is' initsl closed position so that ilucontents Tof each holder are entirely separated from the contentsof the others'.

l2. A fire-proof cabinet of the character described, having aplurality ot' partitions therein extending from the top to the Abottom walls and from the rear to the front walls,

whereby a plurality of entirely separate compartments is provided, the front wall of each compartment being open, a film holder pivotally mounted in'each compartment and having a bottom and sides, part of said bot-` tom being adapted to serve as a closure for the opening into its compartment when the film holder is in its closed position so that the contents of each holder are entirely separated from the contents of the others.

3. A. fire-proof cabinet of the character dev scribed, having a plurality 'of partitions length and having a straight portion merg-i ing into said curve, saidv straight portion and part of the curved portion of the bottom member` serving as the closure'for its compartment when the film holder is in its closed position so that the contents of each holder` are entirely separated from the contents o'f the others.

4. A fire-proof cabinet of the character described having acompartment therein, aj i film holder pivotally mounted in said`compartment, said holder having side Wallsand a. bottom member, said bottom member being curved for a substantial portion of its lengt from the top to the bot-V whereby itfis adapted to receive a film reel i and also being straight for a portion of its length, said straight portion and part of the -eurved portion of the bottom memberof said holder being adapted to serve as a closure for said compartment when said film holder is in its closed position.v

A fire-proof cabinet o f the character described having a compartment therein, a Afilm holder pivotally mounted in said compartment, said holder having side walls andv ,f

a bottom member, said bottom member'being curved for a substantial portion of its length whereby it is adapted to receive and fit' a lm reel and also being straight for aporpart of the curved portion ofthe bottom member of said holder being adapted to serve as aA closure` for said compartment when said film holder is in its closed position, the pivotal mounting of said lm holder being provided by forming the bot# loin member thereof with `an extension having an eye and a rod secured to said cabinet and passing through said eye.

6. A dre-proof cabinetl of the character described having its front Wall provided with a plurality of openings and curved inwardly in its lower portion, a plurality of 'tion of its length, said straight portion and s partitions extending from the top to the botivalls and from the rear to the front iis and dividing said cabinet into a plui y of entirely separate compartments, the openings in said front wall providing the entrances into said compartments, a film bolder for each compartment, said holder inciuding side walls and a bottom member,

*sind bottom member being curved for a substantial portion ci its, length and also having rality of openings and curved inwardly in its .lower portion, Aa plurality of partitions dividing said cabinet into a plurality of separate compartments,'the openings in said front wall providing the entrances into said compartments, a lm holder for each compart-ment, said holder including side weils and a bottom member, said bottom member being curved for a substantial portion of its length and also having a straight portion, said straight portion and part of the curved portion of said bottom member corresponding in shape to said front wall of the cabinet, whereby when the lm holder is in its closed position, a closure will be provided for the opening. into its compartment, the part of said bottom member of each holder which forms the closure bein'g extended beyond the side walls thereof to provide flanges which extend beyond the edges of the opening into its compartment, each of said film holders being pivotally mounted.

8. A lire-proof cabinet of the character described, having a, plurality of partitions therein whereby a plurality-'lof entirely sepa.- rate compartments is provided, a film holder for each compartment, said film holderA havingside walls and a bottom member, said bottom member being-'curved for a substantial portion of its length and being straight for the remainderof its length, said straight portion and part of the Acurved portion of said bottom member being adapted to provide a closure for its compartment, said film holders being pivotally mounted in vsaid compertinents and so balanced that their movements to and from their open and closed positions will be materially assisted by gravitation, the curved portion of said bot- I tom member of each -holder being so formed as to receive and iit a ilm reel and also adapted to slightly project the lm reel when the holder is in its-open position.,

In testimony whereof I sign my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM L. SMITH.

Witnesses:

L. W. AG'roN, N. GRAHAM. 

